What's the difference between isolated thunderstorms and scattered thunderstorms?
2007-09-19 04:15:54 · 6 answers · asked by appsptspcl 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
It is the percentage of the areal coverage of the forecast area that is different.
In the case of isolated, the coverage of the forecast area is at or between 15% and 24%.
In the case of scattered the coverage is at or between 25% and 55%
I should mention, these are the U.S. National Weather Service definitions. Other countries may have different values for the same type of wording.
2007-09-19 04:28:15 · answer #1 · answered by Water 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There's no qualitative difference between isolated and scattered thunderstorms -- they are both the exact same physical phenomena.
The only difference is arbitrary - thunderstorms expected to occur over about 10-20% or less of an area during a forecast period are called "isolated", whereas thunderstorms that are expected to occur over 30-50% of an area during a forecast period are called "scattered".
2007-09-19 04:41:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
An isolated thunderstorm is a small cell of thunderstorms that affect only a very small area of land or sea while scattered thunderstorms are many little pockets of thunderstorm activity.
2007-09-19 04:44:22 · answer #3 · answered by Adam Chambers 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think those are pretty much the same.
Maybe isolated means "1" and scattered means "a few here and there"? I'm pretty sure the two terms are used interchangeably, though.
2007-09-19 04:24:41 · answer #4 · answered by 2007_Shelby_GT500 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is pretty simple aculay. Isolated is spread out frarther away than scatted thundersturms are.
2007-09-19 06:26:28 · answer #5 · answered by BJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in either way i love rain, thunder and everything that goes with it.
2007-09-19 04:43:08 · answer #6 · answered by not fair 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋